If you can’t find much new snow anywhere, at least the weather is nice, right? (bring lots of sunscreen this weekend)
College Day at Echo Mountain
This Saturday, Echo Mountain will host its first “College Day” where students from Colorado schools can ski for just $25. Learn more over at the events calendar.
The Vimeo Video School has put together an excellent guide on shooting winter action sports (skiing, snowboarding) and takes their own lessons learned from shooting the Winter X-Games in Aspen. The guide is top-notch and broken into some great sections: preparation, positioning, gear, movement, communication.
I just got my hands on a new pair of McCoy sunglasses from Anarchy Eyewear. These may be my new favorites! Review to follow soon…
I’m always looking for good deals for monthly (and nightly) rentals. From studio apartments to three bedroom condominiums and five bedroom mountain rental homes, Key to the Rockies seems to have a handful of great vacation properties listed for both nightly and monthly rentals in Keystone and Dillon. For only $225 a night, you can […]
Important: Twin Tunnel project update
From GoI170.com: In October 2011, the Colorado Transportation Commission approved $60 million in funding for this project. According to CDOT, the Twin Tunnel project proposes to immediately address safety issues and improve traffic flow at the Twin Tunnels east of Idaho Springs, one of the most critical congestion bottlenecks on the I-70 Mountain Corridor. This […]
Wow, it looks like the entire state saw a bunch of snow in the past 24 hours. Why can’t today be Friday instead?
If you’re looking to visit Colorado and a bit short on skiwear (maybe you live somewhere tropical) then check out Mountain Threads. This local business of renting jackets, pants, gloves, hats, etc. is not a new concept (common in Europe) but fairly new to Colorado. Prices are fairly reasonable and the convenience can’t be beat. […]
